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Western Leafcutter (female)

Megachile perihirta

Description:

Unlike other bees that collect pollen on their legs - female leafcutter bees collect pollen with the thick long hairs of their abdomen.

Habitat:

Spotted at a ground seep along a gravel road in eastern Washington. Shrub-steppe with pine trees in the valleys.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on Aug 18, 2019
Submitted on Aug 21, 2019

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